Monday, June 24, 2013

Gray Squirrel

Gray Squirrel
Diet: Seeds, pine nuts, acorns
Appearance: Gray, red, black
Weight: 14-35 ounces
Length: 18-24 icnhes
Habitat: Western and Eastern United States
Enemies: Bobcats, eagles, hawks, cougars, coyotes, humans
Life Span: 18 months

Gray squirrels burrow holes like prairie dogs.

Monday, June 17, 2013

Elk

Elk
Diet: Grass, plants, leaves, bark
Appearance: Dark brown or tan fur, wet black noses, antlers (when male), white tails
Weight: 500-730 pounds
Length: 6.9 feet-8.0 feet
Habitat: North America, Asia
Enemies: Wolves, humans, bears

Life Span: An average 15 years
The elk is also called a wapiti.

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Raccoon

Raccoon
Diet: Plants, berries, fish, bird eggs, amphibians
Appearance: Grey fur, black stripes and mask, white underfur and belly
Weight: 3.5-9 kg
Length: 16-28 inches

Habitat: North American forests
Enemies: Owls, pumas, wolves, foxes
Life Span: 1.8-3.1 years

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Red Fox

Red Fox 
Diet: Rodents, game birds, reptiles
Appearance: Red, amber, or grey fur
Weight: 2.2-14 kg

Length: 18-35 inches
Habitat: Asia, North America, Australia
Enemies: Wolves, coyotes, jackals, humans
Life Span: 2-6 years


 

Saturday, June 8, 2013

Barn Owl

Barn Owl 
Diet: Rodents, bats, toads, rabbits, voles, chickens, shrews, crickets,
Appearance: Brown feathers, cream/white belly and down feathers, solid black eyes

Weight: 19.4 ounces at the most
Length: 9.8-20 inches
Habitat: Anywhere in the world except Antarctica
Enemies: Raccoons, opossums, raptors, hawks, eagles, other owls
Life Span: Averagely 4 years

Barn owls do not hoot. Instead, the make a high-pitched scream.
 Barn Owl Photo

Friday, June 7, 2013

American Bison

American Bison
Diet: Grasses and sedges
Appearance: Dark brown coat in winter and light brown coat in summer
Weight: 318-1,000 kg
Length: 6.6-11.5 feet
Habitat: North American grasslands
Enemies: Wolves, grizzly bears
Life Span: 15 years

American bison are the same thing as American buffalo.

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Moose

Moose
Diet: Lilies, barks of aspen, maple, willow, birch
Appearance: Dark brown, tan, blackish fur
Weight: 360 kg
Length: 7.9-10 feet
Habitat: Canada, Alaska, Russia, Scandinavia
Enemies: Wolves, bears, humans
Life Span: 15-25 years

The antlers of the moose are covered in "velvet". It's sort of like a furry substance.
 

Monday, June 3, 2013

Spectacled Bear

Spectacled Bear
Diet: Rabbits, mice, fruit, nuts, plants, berries, rodents, birds
Appearance: Brown or black fur with white or cream rings around eye portions, making it look "spectacled"
Weight: 35-200 kilograms

Length: 47-79 inches
Habitat: Small parts of western South America
Enemies: None really

Life Span: 20 years or more